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candidates that received the backing of their home states rather than that of the national party

Majority

more than half the votes

Plurality

largest single share

Mudslinging

attempts to ruin opponents' reputation with indsults

Landslide

overwhelming victory

Suffrage

right to vote

Bureaucracy

system in which noneleceted officials carry out laws

Spoils System

practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate's

Nominating conventions

which delegates from the states selected the party's presidential candidate

Tariff

fee paid by merchants who imported goods

Nullify

cancel

Secede

breks away from Untied States and form own government

Relocate

to force a person or a group of people to move

Gueririlla Tactics

referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare

Analyze how President Jackson reacted to the Supreme Court decision supporting the Cherokees' rights.

President Jackson supported Geeorgia's efforts to remove the Cherokee. He vowed to ignore the Supreme Courts ruling.

How were the Seminole able to resist relocation?

The Seminole resisted relocation by going to war against the United States.

How was Georgia's policy toward the Cherokee different from the previous federal policy?

This policy was different because the federal government recognize the Cherokee as a new nation Georgia ignored the Cherokee and wanted them out of their land.

Cherokee's movement out of their land.

1835 treaty with Cherokee--> 17,000 refused to sign the treaty--> General Winfield Scott came to remove the Cherokee from their homes and lead west--> Moved west (Trail of Tears)

Which groups of Native Americans were located in Alabama? What does the inset map show? In what area of Florida was the Seminole reservation?

The Creek and Seminole Native Americans lived in Alabama. The inset map shows Florida. This was the North and the Northeast of Florida.

Veto

reject

Depression

a period in which business and employment fall to a very low level

Laissez-Faire

the government that should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy

Log Cabin Campaign

name given to William Henry Harrison's campaign for the presidency in 1840, from the Whigs' use of a log cabin as their symbol

List Jackson's reasons for wanting "kill" the Bank of the United States.

When the bill to renew the Bank's charter came to Jackson for signiture, he was sick in bed. Jackson said "The bank is trying to kill me. But I will kill it!" Jackson vetoed the bill.

Why did president Van Buren do little to solve the nation's economic problems during the depression?

He did little to solve the problem because he beleived in Laissez-Faire

What tactics did the Whigs borrow from Jackson's campaign to win the election of 1840?

The Whigs elected William Henry Harrison to run against President Van Buren.

Painc of 1837 affected the presidency of Martin Van Buren.

Panic--> People left jobs--> Democratic Party Split

Do you think Bank of the United States portayed positively or negatively?

This cartoon portrays the bank negatively because it seems to be attacking President Jackson. Also, it seems that President Jackson is killing the bank and the American People are being slaves of the President Jackson by pulling something.

Joint Occupation

people from both the United States and Great Britain could settle here

Mountain Men

people who spend most of their time in the Rocky Mountains

Rendezous

meeting place

Emigrant

left the United States to go to Oregon (export)

Manifest Destiny

overspread and posses the whole of the continent which provide has given us

Name four countries that claimed parts of the Oregon Country

Russia, Spain, United States, and Great Britain claimed Oregon Country

How did the fur trade in Oregon aid Americans who began settling there?

It was their livelihood because the skins were in the eastern United States. This attracted people to Oregon. People settled their with families to farm.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny help Americans justify their desire to extend the Untited States to the Pacific Ocean?

The idea of a Manifest Destiny helped Americans justify their goal of controlling land all the way to the Pacific by allowing them to claim that it was the God-given right.

Describe how the fur trade led to interest in Oregon.

Cause: THe fur trade develops
Effect: New Oppratunities for finance and living

Do you think it provides a realisric portrayal of the journey west?

Yes, the picure portrays a westward settlement because there's a small group traveling in a wagon with animals pulling the wagon.

tejano

mexicans who claimed Texas as their home

Empresario

The people who obtained these grants from the government and recruited the settlers

Decree

official order

Annex

take control of Texas

Name 4 things that American settlers agreed to do in exchange for recieving land in Texas.

Why did Northerners and Southerners disagree on the annexation of Texas?

The Northerners thought it would add another slave state to the Union.

How did the fall of the Alamo help case of Texas independence even though it was a defeat for Texans?

Time was bought, so they had time to organize and the United States had more time to send troops over. Also, they fought to the last man. Plus, the saying "remember the Alamo" made them want to fight more.

Three causes of the war between Mexico and Americans in Texas.

-wanted slaves
-military
-trade

Battles in order (starting w/ earliest): Gonzalez, San Jactino, the Alamo and Goliad.

Gonzalez, the Alamo, Goliad and San Jactino

Rancho

Huge properties for raising livestock set up by Mexican settlers in California

Rancheros

land/ranch owners

Californios

the Mexicans who lived in California

Ceded

give up a treaty

According to the Mexican government, where did the border between Texas and Mexico lie?

Nueces River (150 miles north of the Rio Grande

Why did the Spanish establish missions in the Southwest? What hapened to the mission land after Mexico gained its independence?

The Spanish established missions convert Native Americans into Catholics and prevent trade with other countries (mainly the French)

Explain the meaning of "If the people [of California] should desire to unite their destiny with ours, they would be our brethren [brothers]."

This sentence means that both Americans and Mexicans wanted to form their own country together.

Polk's Strategy

-Drive Mexicans out of the border
-Seize New Mexico and Calfornia
-Conquer Mexico City and force Santa Anna Mexican areas

Forty-niners

those who arrived in 1849 seeking gold

Boomtown

new communities

Vigilantes

people who took law into their own hands

Why was Calfornia's entry into the Union delayed?

The southerners wanted Calfornia to be a slave state, but California's constitution banned slavery.

What steps did Californians take to apply for statehood? When was California admitted?

The Calfornians chose representitives in September 1849 to write a constitution. When their constitution was approved, Californians elected a governor and state legislators. California was supposed to be a clave free state although, it would throw off the balance of the slave states and the slave free states. After congress worked it out six months later, California became a state. This was the Compromise of 1850.

How might the history of California have been different if the Gold Rush had not happened?

Less people would have come to California and it might not have become a state right away. Not as much business industries as well.

How the Gold Rush helped California's economy.

Agriculture, shipping and trade expanded to meet the miners needs for food and other goods.--California's population soared increasing from about 20,000 in 1848 to more than 220,000 only 4 years later.

WHY DID THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTITIVES SELECT THE PRESIDENT IN THE 1824 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?

BECAUSE THE TWELFTH AMMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION STATED THAT WHEN NO CANDIDATE RECIEVED A MAJORITY OF ELECTORAL VOTES, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTITIVES SELECTS A PRESIDENT. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED WITH JACKSON, CRAWFORD, CLAY, AND ADAMS.

WHAT ELECTION PRACTICES USED IN THE 1828 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ARE STILL USED TODAY?

PEOPLE WHO RUN FOR PRESIDENT TODAY STILL USE MUDLSINGING.

WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON PRESIDENT ADAMS WAS NOT POPULAR WITH THE DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS?

ADAMS WAS NOT POPULAR WITH THE DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS BECAUSE HE HAD SUPPORT FROM MERCHANTS.

CHANGES THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE POLITICAL SYSTEM UNDER ANDREW JACKSON.

-JACKSON FIRED MANY FEDERAL WORKERS AND REPLACED THEM WITH HIS SUPPORTERS